Ornamental cross



Jan. 15, 1924. 1,480,880

J. s. BRENNAN ORNAMENTAL GROSS Filed y 26. 1923 Patented .lan. i5, 192%.

JAMES S. BRENNAN, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed May 26,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJAMns S. BRENNAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOrnamental Crosses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an ornamental cross and more particularly tothe manner of constructing andornamenting the same whereby the cross maybe formed of wood, metal or other suitable material and provided with anattractive background of or-' namental materials, such as gems, forenhancing its appearance generally as well as serving as a backgroundfor thedisplay of religious relics, symbols, etc. I

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of thischaracter described which may be readily and easily formed, and whichmaybe so constructed as to present a novel and pleasing appearance, whileat the same time embodying various improved structural details whichfacilitate itsconstruction and serve to impart to the completed articlethe finished appearance'characteristic of ornamental articles formedfrom a single piece of'material. I

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various detailsof construc: tion and novel arrangementvof the parts as will be morefully set forth'in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the completed structure. i

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,and,

Fig. 4 is a detail view partially in section, showing the manner inwhich certain of the ornamental sections are secured in place.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated herewithcomprises a crossconsisting of a main upright portion 1 and arms 2 extending outwardlyfrom opposite sides thereof at a suitable point on the main uprightportion. The manner of forming the main body portion 1 and the arms '2is in all respects similar as will be more specifically set forthhereinafter.

As shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the main body, portionof the cross comprises a central plate 3 which extends 1923. Serial No.641,645.

substantially throughout the length thereof and to the opposite sides ofwhich are secured edge plates 4 and 5 extending substantially beyond thefront and rear faces of the plate 3 whereby shallow recesses 6 and 7 areformed at the front and rear of the main body portion of the" cross whenthe parts 3, 1 and 5 are secured together, each of said recesses beingformed by oneface of the plate 3 in conjunction with the edge plates 1and 5, the ends thereof being closed by end plates 8 and 9 whicharesimilar to the edge plates 4: and 5 and are secured to the ends ofthe plate 3 after a manner similar to that in which the edge plates 4and 5 are secured to the edges thereof.

The arms 2 are formed after a manner substantially the same as thatdescribed in connection with the main body portion and each consists ofacentral plate 10 which may be formed integral with the central plate 3previously described or secured thereto in any suitable or desiredmanner so that the front and rear faces of the central plates 10 aresubstantially flush with the front and rear faces of the central plate.3 respectively. Edge plates 11 and 12 are secured to the edges of thecentral plates 10 and end plates 14 are secured to the free endsthereof, after a manner similar to that in which the edge plates 4 and 5and end plates 8 and 9am secured to the central plate 3, wherebyrecesses 15 and 16 are formed upon each side of the arms 2 when theparts 10, 11 and 12 have been secured together, which communicate withand are of substantially the same depth and general contour as therecesses 6 and 7 formed upon opposite sides of the body portion. Thusthere is formed a base structure in the form of a cross which containsrecesses upon opposite sides thereof, each of which recesses extendsthroughout substantially the entire length of the body and arms portionsof the cross. The recesses located upon the front and rear sides of thebase structure may, be of equal depth or not dependent upon theparticular structural features which it may be desirable to employ inmanufacture and the manner of filling the same with ornamental or finishmaterial in plastic or solid. form;

Inthe present embodiment of the invention the recess formed upon oneside of the base structure is filled with ornamental stones or gems ofany desired character which may be supported by holding plates 17 theform and size of the holding plates be ing suchthat each fits snuglywithin the recess and supports the stories 18 carried thereby in such amanner that the fronts of the several gems will be substantially flushwith the front portions of the edge and end plates which surround therecess. The gems 18 may be held in position. by cups 19 carried by theholding plates 17 after a manner wellknown in the art, and each plate 17may be secured to the face of the central plate 3 by means of aplurality of brads or pins 20.

After the holding plates 17, carrying the gems 18, have been positionedin the recess formed upon one side of the cross structure one or morefinish plates 21' of any desired material may be inserted in the recessformed upon theopposite side of the structure to conceal theattachingmeans employed for securing the several parts together andimpart a smooth and finished appearance to that side of the structure.

While in its present embodiment the cross structure may be formedadvantageously of wood strips secured together by brads, nails, glue,etc, my invention comprehends in its broader aspects the formation ofthe structure from metals such as gold, silver, nickel, etc, and whenformed of metal the structure may be built up of separate piecessuitably secured together as shown herewith or the base structure may becast or otherwise formed from an integral piece of metal with a recessextending. substantially throughout the length of the main body portionand arms upon one side thereof. In that case a similar recess may or maynot be formed upon the opposite side of the structure and gems may besecured in the recess formed upon oneside. ofthe structure by being.

placed in individual settings, byv holding plates appropriately securedin the recess, or by being held therein by a suitable cement. However,regard-less of the particular materials from which the structure isformed it is my purpose in any event to provide a recess upon at leastone side of the cross and to secure a plurality of gems or ornamentalstones insuch recess in such a manner that tte front faces of the gems0r stones will be substantially flush with the edges of the materialbordering the recess to give a pleasing and ornamental appearance to thestructure nd serve asa background for a religious T"8ll(1 or image whichmay be placed thereon. In the present instance I have shown a corpus 22positioned upon the cross against the background of ornamental gems 1'8and a plaque 24 similarly positioned relative to the ornament backgroundand suitably secured tothe structure above the corpus. The spacesbetween the arms and main body por- ;tion of the cross may havepositioned therein ornamental plates 25 of metal or other suitablematerial having radiating vanes 26 or other'ornamental configurationadapted to form with the cross a novel and ornamental appearance. Eachof the ornamental plates 25 is provided with a brad 27 adapted to beforced into the main body portion of the cross at the junction. of thearms and body a portion to assist in' holding the plate in positionwhile the vanes lyingadjacent tootheand thesecuring devices practicallyentirely concealed from view.

When the several parts are assembled the structure presents theappearance ofbeing formed of a minimum number of parts and theornamental stones and ornamental plates secured between the arms andbody portion ofthe cross combine to serve as a novel and artisticbackground for religious relicsor symbols displayed thereon.

What I claim is 1 ,1. An ornamental cross" comprising a body portion andarms extending outwardly therefrom, the body portion and arms being vprovided upon one side thereof withv a re cess extending substantiallythroughout the length of said bodyiportion and arms, and a plurality ofor'namentalstones secured in the recess. V ,2. An, ornamental crosscomprising a body portion and arms extending outwardly therefrom,thefbody portion and arms being provided upon one side thereof witharecess extending substantially throughout. the

length of said body portion and arms and having an edge portionbordering the recess throughout its extent and a plurality! ofornamental stones secured within the recess,

the exposed frontfaces-of said stones being substantially flush with thefront of said edge portion. j I

3. An ornamental ,cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, the body portion and arms being provided uponopposite sides thereof with recesses extending substantially throughoutthe length of said body portion and arms and having edge portionssurrounding said recesses throughouttheir extent, a plurality ofornamental stones secured within the "recess formed upon one side ofsaid body and arms. and a strip of finish material secured within therecess formed upon the opposite side thereof. a

l-. An ornamental cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, the body portion and arms being formed of a centralplate having edge plates and end plates secured thereto to form with thecentral plate a cross provided with recesses upon opposite sidesthereof, a plurality of ornamental stones secured within the recessformed upon one side of said cross, and a strip of finish materialsecured within the recess formed upon the opposite side thereof.

5. An ornamental cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, the body portion and arms being provided uponopposite sides thereof with recesses extending substantially throughoutthe length of said body portion and arms and having edge portionssurrounding said recesses throughout their extent, and a plurality ofornamental stones secured Within the recess formed upon one side of saidbody and arms.

6. An ornamental cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, sector shaped ornamental plates positioned betweensaid body portion and said arms, and means for securing said sectorshaped plates to the body portion and arms respectively.

7. An ornamental cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, said body portion and arms being provided upon oneside thereof with a recess extending substantially throughout the lengthof said body portion and arms, a plurality of ornamental stones securedin the recess, and sector shaped ornamental plates positioned betweensaid body portion and arms and firmly secured thereto.

8. An ornamental cross comprising a body portion and arms extendingoutwardly therefrom, said body portion and arms being provided uponopposite sides thereof with recesses extending substantially throughoutthe length of said body portion and arms and having edge portionssurrounding said recesses throughout their extent, a plurality ofornamental stones secured within the recess formed upon one side of saidbody and arms, and sector shaped ornamental plates positioned betweensaid body portion and arms and firmly secured thereto.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

' JAMES S. BRENNAN.

